We will meet the various needs of visual media creators.

Following a lucky adventurer SHINSAKU TAKASUGI, who played a conspicuous part in the Meiji Restoration and was praised, we will support visual media creators by our good footwork and excellent location-support system connecting closely with the residents.
After your decision of shooting on location here, we will set up the assistant committee and the system of whole support to filming when necessary. And after finishing filming, assistant groups are formed mainly by the members of the Film Commission, and provide various supports for the movie.

Attracting and promoting

We offer good locations to movie, TV commercial and other film companies, and publicize of this city having better location environment to visual media creators both in this county and abroad. Moreover, we inform the establishment of the Shimonoseki Film Commission and the content of location-support system.

Serving as administrative window for consultations concerning shooting films and supplying information

We provide various consultations concerning shooting films, and supply information on locations. Moreover, we introduce a location suitable for the demand.
Supplying information on facilities cooperating in shooting films.

Supporting during location hunting

Attending and guiding during location hunting.
Introducing accommodations and caterings and making arrangements.

Location supporting

We offer One-stop services and obtain permission for filming on desirable location or facilities on behalf of film crews.
We help to negotiate with the authorities concerned to ask permission of filming on desirable location or facilities.

Recruiting volunteers and extras

We recruit volunteers for films, register them, and introduce them to visual media creators.

Promoting the local peoplefs understanding

We promote the local peoplefs understanding that being selected as the location for movie or TV production is meaningful for the local development, and publicize to get a good location environment.

 
   
SHIMONOSEKI FILM COMMISSION
5-6 Tanaka-machi Shimonoseki-city Yamaguchi-pref. 750-0008 Japan
SHIMONOSEKI FILM COMMISSION Secretariat
(Shimonoseki City Government Tourism Exchange Department Tourism Policy Division)
Phone(81)-83-231-1350 Fax(81)-83-231-1853
sgkanko@city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp